Signs
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Description
of Sign Action
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have
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Place
fingertips of both hands, palms bent back toward wrists, on the chest
to indicate possession. |
live
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Place
both hands
in "L" shapes on front hips. Then move hands simultaneously up the
body's
torso, stopping at the upper chest level. |
me
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Point to self,
mid-chest. |
number
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Touch fingertips of two "O"
hands and move them forward and backward in opposition on to the other.
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phone
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Hold a "y"
hand
to the side of the head, much as you would a telephone receiver.
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please
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Use right
hand, flat,
fingers together. Rub in a circular motion mid-chest. |
sit
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Using "h" hands,
"sit" the right "h" hand on the top of the left "h" hand, palms facing
downward. |
TTY
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Fingerspell
these initials
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what
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Use the
index
finger of the right hand to pass over the palm of the left open hand
(fingers tightly close) from the base of the index finger to the base
of the little finger. |
where
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Wave your upward
pointing index finger left and right as if panning the space before you.
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with
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Bring both hands
together as "a" hands, touching palms at the end of the motion. |
you
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Point in the
direction of where someone is located. If no one is there, point to an
"imaginary" person. |